Life Sciences Law Ralph Schäfer combines specialized legal advice with genuine leadership experience from the life sciences industry. Admitted to the bar for 27 years, he has held various roles as in-house and external legal counsel and business manager in international companies, including General Counsel and board member of a publicly listed biotech company, as well as in associations.

These include, among others:

• 10+ years as General Counsel and Corporate Counsel  international, publicly listed medical technology, biotech and pharmaceutical company
• Long-standing responsibility in senior positions, long-time member of the management team, and as a board member of a listed biotech company, with a focus on law, compliance, strategy and regulation
• Extensive experience as a compliance officer of a publicly listed biotech company
• Extensive experience at the interface of pharmaceuticals, biotech, medtech and health care
• Solution finder, strategy partner and legal guide for executive and supervisory boards

This combination of legal expertise and operational management practice enables the firm to provide advice that is legally precise, economically viable, and practically implementable. The firm stands for personal, pragmatic, and ethically oriented support in the highly regulated life sciences environment.